Kerala has reported 146 Shigella cases and five deaths since January, with 70 infections and four fatalities recorded in June alone. Kozhikode registered the highest number of cases, while health authorities continue monitoring the spread of the bacterial infection
Twenty-nine blackbucks have died at the Kittur Rani Chennamma Mini Zoo in Belagavi, with post-mortem reports blaming a bacterial disease, Hemorrhagic Septicemia. Conflicting official statements and delayed action have raised concerns about negligence and poor health monitoring at the zoo
Developed by the Royal Thai Airforce, the ZnO-NP-coated socks were trialled in a real-life setting by researchers at the Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, in Thailand.